The Role of Islamic Philanthropy in Natural and Humanitarian Disaster Management

This study aims to comprehensively explore and understand the role of Islamic philanthropy in handling natural and humanitarian disasters by exploring how Islamic philanthropy, through its instruments such as zakat, infaq, sadaqah, and waqf, can serve as a tool to strengthen community resilience and build social solidarity. This study uses library research with literature analysis techniques carried out integratively and comprehensively to identify and categorize data assisted by various relevant theories. The results state that Islamic philanthropy reflects the values of justice, solidarity, and social care, playing a vital role in disaster management and community recovery through zakat, infaq, sadaqah, and waqf. In the digital era, this philanthropy has the opportunity to pioneer global social empowerment by utilizing technologies such as Islamic crowdfunding and crypto waqf innovations, enabling rapid, widespread, and accountable distribution. However, this great potential must be accompanied by a commitment to ethics, security, and transparency to ensure Islamic philanthropy remains relevant and contributes progressively to sustainable socio-economic resilience.